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laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 03:59 PM Aug 2017

One dead after violence in Charlottesville

Last edited Sat Aug 12, 2017, 05:12 PM - Edit history (2)

Source: The HILL

The mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia confirmed that one person died after a car plowed into a group of counter-protestors during a white nationalist rally Saturday.

I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here. I urge all people of good will--go home, Mayor Mike Signer tweeted.






Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/346327-charlottesville-mayor-one-dead-after-car-plowed-through?rnd=1502566299



http://launch.newsinc.com/embed.html?trackingGroup91690&

Can someone verify this?





UPDATE....Youtube of actual incident, body gets tossed




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One dead after violence in Charlottesville (Original Post) laserhaas Aug 2017 OP
Goddamit. Leghorn21 Aug 2017 #1
heartbreaking Lazy Daisy Aug 2017 #2
Need a better copy of the video. Car speeded down street laserhaas Aug 2017 #3
The suspect should be charged with capital murder Doc Coco Aug 2017 #4
Nothing justifies death penalty; but this is murder laserhaas Aug 2017 #5
Heard one guy say if the car/truck attacks in France can be deemed terrorism then so can this dhol82 Aug 2017 #6
Absolutly terrorism. Let's see Trump make that statement..... Bengus81 Aug 2017 #7
Sadly, you are correct dhol82 Aug 2017 #8
I fear what happens next. milestogo Aug 2017 #9
Me too laserhaas Aug 2017 #10
In this video, at 2 minutes, you can see Deliberateness laserhaas Aug 2017 #11
 

Doc Coco

(58 posts)
4. The suspect should be charged with capital murder
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 04:13 PM
Aug 2017

enhanced by hate crimes. I hate to say it, but this justifies the death penalty, and meets all necessary criteria.

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
5. Nothing justifies death penalty; but this is murder
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 04:18 PM
Aug 2017

Insanity plea cant apply when your cause is insane, to begin with.

dhol82

(9,351 posts)
6. Heard one guy say if the car/truck attacks in France can be deemed terrorism then so can this
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 04:23 PM
Aug 2017

Totally agree.
This was American Christian terrorism.

dhol82

(9,351 posts)
8. Sadly, you are correct
Sat Aug 12, 2017, 04:28 PM
Aug 2017

I got really pissy at the teevee when he was making his speech.
We should all come together in love?????
WTF?

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